Be merciful like Jesus, educators told
The Teachers’ Day Mass was held at CHIJ St Theresa’s Convent on Sept 10.
“Teachers are called to believe in the mercy of God for unless we are believers of the mercy and receive it, we cannot give it to others,” said Msgr Ambrose Vaz during the Teachers’ Day Mass.
Catholics educators from across the island gathered at CHIJ St Theresa’s Convent for the annual celebration on Sept 10. The event was organised by the Archdiocesan Commission for Catholic Schools (ACCS).
Together with the main celebrant, Msgr Vaz and concelebrants Frs Adrian Danker and Edward Seah, the Mass was attended by teachers from all walks of life. The choir was from the music ministry of St Theresa’s Convent and the altar servers were from Catholic High School and St Patrick’s School.
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Teaching kids God’s love through drama
A group of kids performing their skit during the Children’s Drama Workshop held from Sept 5-7.
A youth group of the Church of Christ the King organised a Children’s Drama Workshop for kids aged 6-12.
The workshop, run by Theatre of Gifts with the help of fellow youths from the community, aimed to show the kids God’s love for them and subsequently to love themselves and their neighbours.
The halls of the church echoed with laughter and shouts of joy as the 60 kids spent three days from Sept 5-7 learning about God’s love for them through drama activities and games.
Thanksgiving Mass to honour St Teresa
Missionaries of Charity Sisters praying during the Mass held at the Church of St Francis of Assisi.
The Missionaries of Charity Sisters in Singapore organised a thanksgiving Mass in honour of the canonisation of their foundress, St Teresa of Kolkata.
She was canonised by Pope Francis on Sept 4.
The Mass in Singapore was held at the Church of St Francis of Assisi on Sept 10.
Building communion, hospitality in parishes
Parish leaders learned about these and more at a recent conference
Parish representatives praying at the New Wine Conference on Sept 17.
How can parishes build greater communion among their members? This was a major question tackled during the New Wine Conference held at SJI International on Sept 17.
About 400 representatives from parishes across the archdiocese attended the day-long event organised by the Office for the New Evangelisation (ONE).
According to ONE, the event’s aim was to facilitate a culture of communion in the archdiocese by encouraging parish leaders to focus on practices that can build communion in their own parishes.